BNET Industries
Market Cap:$7.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$179.7M
- Public
- US
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All references to we, us, our, SBS, our company or the Company in this report mean Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and all entities owned or controlled by Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. and, if prior to 1994, mean our predecessor parent company Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, and its subsidiaries. Our executive offices are located at 2601 South Bayshore Drive, PH II, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133, our telephone number is (305) 441-6901, and our corporate website is www.spanishbroadcasting.com. We are the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. We own and/or operate 21 radio stations in markets that reach approximately 48% of the U.S. Hispanic population, and two television stations, which reach approximately 2.0 million households in the South Florida market, and nationally throughout the U.S. on DirecTV Mas. Our radio stations are located in six of the top-ten Hispanic markets of Los Angeles, New York, Puerto Rico, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco. The Los Angeles and New York markets have the largest and second largest Hispanic populations, and are also the largest and second largest radio markets in the United States in terms of advertising revenue, respectively. Our two television stations operate as one television operation, branded MegaTV. ...
Chairman, President & CEORaul Alarcon Jr.
Number of Employees 541
Contact Information
2601 S Bayshore Dr PH II
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
(305) 441-6901
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Radio Networks: 515111
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Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator instructions Our first question is coming from David Joyce of Miller Tabak & Co. David Joyce – Miller Tabak & Co. Thank you. What were the drivers of the expense increases at the radio division that was greater increase in SG&A on the...
Spanish Broadcasting System Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions. Our first question comes from John Blackledge of JPMorgan. John Blackledge - JPMorgan On the cost side just wondering what drew the radio costs up in the fourth quarter and TV OpEx was a little bit higher than we thought. So just wondering, I...
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Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter 2009
COCONUT GROVE, Fla., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the "Company" or "SBS") today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Discussion and Results Raul Alarcon, Jr., Chairman and CEO, commented, "We made considerable progress in reducing our...
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Sorpresa! Programming Block to Air on Mega TV Broadcast Affiliate in Puerto Rico
Families in Puerto Rico Can Now Enjoy Sorpresa!'s Unique In-Language, In-Culture Preschool Programming on Mega TV's WSJU-TV Channel 30 NEW YORK -- Families across Puerto Rico can now enjoy an in-language, in-culture preschool programming block on Mega TV's WSJU-TV Channel 30 featuring five popular programs from Sorpresa!, America's...
HipCricket Signs Deal with Spanish Broadcasting System; Extends Reach of Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network to Seven Million U.S. Hispanic Consumers
Partnership with leading Hispanic Media Company Boosts Network's Reach to over 100 Stations in Major U.S. Markets KIRKLAND, Wash. -- HipCricket, a pioneering mobile marketing company, today announced an agreement that brings Spanish Broadcasting System's radio stations (NASDAQ: SBSA) SBS into HipCricket's recently announced first-ever comprehensive Hispanic Mobile...
Discovery Group Reports Over 75% of Spanish Broadcasting System Stockholders Withheld Votes for Director Nominees
CHICAGO -- In a series of public letters and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Discovery Group ("Discovery") urged the shareholders of Spanish Broadcasting System ("SBS") to withhold their vote for SBS's director nominees at the 2008 Annual Shareholder Meeting that took place on June 3, 2008. The results...
ISS Supports Discovery Group Recommendation That Stockholders Withhold Votes For All Director Nominees of Spanish Broadcasting System
CHICAGO -- Discovery Group announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services ISS, a leading independent proxy advisory firm, issued a report recommending that stockholders of Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. (OTC: SBSA) withhold their votes for all the Company's 2008 director nominees. SBSA's annual stockholder meeting is scheduled for June 3, 2008....
Discovery Group Urges Spanish Broadcasting System Stockholders To Withhold Their Vote For All Director Nominees At 2008 Annual Meeting
Large Investor Cites History Of Mismanagement, Excessive Compensation And Impotent Corporate Governance CHICAGO -- One of the largest stockholders in Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. (OTC:SBSA), Discovery Group, announced that it would withhold its votes for the reelection of the Company's directors at its annual meeting on June 3,...
MySpace Launches MySpace Latino
New Site Features Exclusive Bilingual Content from Leading Hispanic Partners Official Launch Kicks Off With a Star-Studded Show Secreto in Miami on April 11th MIAMI -- MySpace, the world's most popular social network, today announced the official launch of its bilingual Latino destination, MySpace Latino (http://latino.myspace.com)....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Hudson | Chief Creative Officer of Megatv and Executive Vice President (Photo of Raul Alarcon Jr) |
| Frank Flores | Chief Revenue Officer of The Radio Segment and General Manager of The Radio Market |
| Joseph A. Garcia | Director, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer |
| Marko Radlovic | Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President |
| William Tanner | Executive Vice President of Programming |
| Joe Mackay | Vice President, Natl Sales |
| Peter Remington | Vice President & General Manager |
| Deborah Von Brod | Director, Music & Media Licensing, Megatv |
| Isabel Bucaram-Montana | Director of Marketing and Communications |
| Isidro Gonzalez | Director, Sales |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Raul Alarcon Jr. | Chairman, President & CEO |
| Antonio S. Fernandez | Board of Directors |
| Dan Mason | Board of Directors |
| Jason L. Shrinsky | Board of Directors |
| Jose A. Villamil | Board of Directors |
| Jose L. Villamil | Board of Directors |
| Mitchell A. Yelen | Board of Directors |
| Tony Villamil | Board of Directors |
Raúl Alarcón, Jr. joined us in 1983 as an account executive and has been our President and a director since October 1985 and our Chief Executive Officer since June 1994. On November 2, 1999, Mr. Alarcón, Jr. became our Chairman of the board of directors and continues as our Chief Executive Officer and President. Currently, Mr. Alarcón, Jr. is responsible for our long-range strategic planning and operational matters and is instrumental in the acquisition and related financing of each of our stations. Mr. Alarcón, Jr. is the son of Pablo Raúl Alarcón, Sr.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Current |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Owner | Former |
Cynthia Hudson became our Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President on January 3, 2006. Ms. Hudson is responsible for MegaTV and our bilingual Internet portals. From 1997-2005, Ms. Hudson served as Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of Cosmopolitan Television (a Hearst Entertainment and Syndication Group division), heading up the creation and development of the Cosmopolitan TV Networks. Ms. Hudson led the research, development and creation of Cosmo TV, overseeing design of original programs, on-air packaging, promotions and program acquisitions, as well as the creation and production of original formats. Ms. Hudson is an eight-time Emmy Award winning producer, writer and international television executive with over 20 years experience in both the U.S. broadcast and international cable TV industries.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Chief Creative Officer of Megatv and Executive Vice President (Photo of Raul Alarcon Jr) | Current |
Frank Flores became our Chief Revenue Officer of the radio segment and General Manager of the radio market on April 1, 2009. Previously, Mr. Flores was the General Manager and Vice President of the New York radio market from January 2005 to March 2009 and VP/Director of Sales from July 2004 to January 2005. Mr. Flores is responsible for overseeing the revenue and profit performance of all of our radio stations and the day-to-day operational matters of the New York radio market. Prior to joining us, he was the general sales manager from 2003 to 2004 and local sales manager the previous twelve years for WXRK-FM with Infinity Broadcasting Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Chief Revenue Officer of The Radio Segment and General Manager of The Radio Market | Current |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Vice President, Sales | Former |
Joseph A. García has been our Chief Financial Officer since 1984, Executive Vice President since 1996 and Secretary since November 2, 1999. Mr. García is responsible for our financial affairs, operational matters and investor relations, and he has been instrumental in the acquisition and related financing of our stations. Before joining us in 1984, Mr. García spent thirteen years in international financial planning positions with Philip Morris Companies, Inc. and Revlon, Inc., where he was manager of financial planning for Revlon — Latin America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Director, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer | Current |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Revlon, Inc. | Manager of Financial Planning, Revlon Latin America | Former |
Marko Radlovic became our Chief Operating Officer of the Radio Segment on November 7, 2007 and has been our Executive Vice President since July 21, 2005. Previously, Mr. Radlovic was our Chief Operating Officer of the Company from July 21, 2005 through November 6, 2007 and was our Chief Revenue Officer from December 2003 through July 2005. Mr. Radlovic is responsible for day to day operational matters and overseeing the revenue and profit performance of all of our radio stations. Mr. Radlovic was Vice President/General Manager for our Los Angeles radio cluster from January 2002 until November 2003 and previously served as Vice President of Sales for the Los Angeles cluster. Prior to joining us, he was Market Manager for Cumulus Media in Southern California from January 2001 until August 2001 and was Vice President/General Manager for AM/FM Inc. in Los Angeles from October 1998 to October 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Senior Vice President & General Manager, Los Angeles Radio Market | Former |
| Cumulus Media Inc. | Market Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Executive Vice President of Programming | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Vice President, Natl Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Vice President & General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Director, Music & Media Licensing, Megatv | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Director of Marketing and Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Director, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Terremark Worldwide, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mhone | Director | Current |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | Director of Operations | Former |
| Pace University | B.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sabo Media | Partner | Current |
| Sabo Media | Advisor and Consultant | Current |
| Sabo Mason | Advisor and Consultant | Current |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Media | National Program Director | Former |
| Westinghouse | Former | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Broadcasting | Former |
Jason L. Shrinsky became one of our directors on November 2, 1999. Mr. Shrinsky is a retired partner from the law firm Kaye Scholer LLP, which he joined as a partner in 1986. Mr. Shrinsky has been a lawyer counseling corporations and high net worth individuals on financings, mergers and acquisitions, other related financial transactions and regulatory procedures since 1964. Kaye Scholer LLP has served as our legal counsel for more than 20 years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Jose A. Villamil became one of our directors on June 30, 2004. Mr. Villamil has over 25 years of experience as a private business economist and as a senior policymaker of both the federal and State of Florida governments. Mr. Villamil is the Principal Advisor of The Washington Economics Group, Inc. where he previously served as Chief Executive Officer, serving in such position from 1993 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2008. From 1999 to 2000, he was Director for Tourism, Trade and Economic Development of Florida. Mr. Villamil served most recently as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors of Florida and a member of the board of directors of Enterprise Florida, Inc. Since April 2003, Mr. Villamil has been director of Mercantile CommerceBank, N.A. and CommerceBank Holding Corp. Most recently, Mr. Villamil was appointed to President George W. Bush’s Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. From 1989-1993, Mr. Villamil served as Chief Economist and later as Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the United States Department of Commerce.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Economic Development | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mitchell A. Yelen became one of our directors on October 1, 2007. Mr. Yelen is currently the Director of tax services at Pinchasik, Strongin, Muskat, Stein & Company, P.A. where he has been employed since 1984 specializing in litigation support, complex tax research and financial planning. Mr. Yelen previously held positions at CPA firms: Kaufman, Rossin & Co., P.A. and Alexander Grant & Co., P.A. Among other degrees, he holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Northwestern University and a J.D. and L.L.M. in taxation from the University of Miami.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Northwestern University | M.B.A. In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Taxwatch | Business Economist | Current |
| Florida International University | Adjunct Prof of Competitive Strategy | Current |
| The Washington Economics Group, Inc. | Business Economist | Current |
| Radeylaw | Transition Economic Advisor | Current |
| Hispanic Business Magazine Events | Current | |
| Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Commerce Bank, N.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Washington Economics Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Former | |
| Florida International University | PhD In Economics | Former |
| Louisiana State University | PhD Degree. | Former |
| Louisiana State University | Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Economics | Former |
| The Latin American Company | Senior Fellow | Former |
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